early question about hospital stays when baby arrives

Hi all, I know its a bitearly to think about this but thingshave changed in the 8yrs since I had my ds. I believe you know have to take your own bottles and milk in if your not breastfeeding which is fine, but if you have a c/s and cant walk because of the epidural how are you suppose to make and clean the bottles??

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I had ds (dear son) a year ago I never took my own bottles they supplied it there but different hospital different stuff I guess I did have to take my own milk but when I started to run out I got offered milk too so I guess they supply that too.. This was the Liverpool women's hospital but different hospitals.. It's best to just ask and check hope this helps a little

I think most people take the ready made bottles. Where you literally just take the test out of a sterilised packet and add it to the ready made formula. I know aptamil sell them as a starter kit in boots I think you get 8 bottles of milk in the box x

Hi im a breastfeeding peer supporter and work alongside the midwife on the antenatal clinic at local sure start centre. Hospitals used to provide bottles but this changed about 2 months ago in my area. Ladies are now advised to bring ready made bottles if planning to formula feed. I believe you can get a pack of small bottles of milk from boots called a starter pack.x

I suppose it all depends on each trusts policy, you are probably best asking your community midwife what the rules are for the hospital you plan to give birth in. When I had dd (dear daughter) last year I was told it wasn't necessary to bring my own bottles and milk but if I wanted to then I could and there is a steriliser behind the desk. I breastfed my dd (dear daughter) but due to being very unwell after the birth I did have to use a couple of ready made bottles provided by the maternity unit in the first few days we were in for about a week x

We actually read about this at our hospital. They say that they provide sterile bottles but you have to bring the milks they said the ready made stuff not powder. It suggested buying the little sterile pre made bottles x

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